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The 'Empire' Takes Over Atlantic City

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Marshall Heyman

Updated Sept. 18, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.

The new Martin Scorsese-produced television series "Boardwalk Empire"—about Atlantic City in the age of Prohibition and starring the lanky actor Steve Buscemi—premieres on Sunday on HBO. Like most HBO series, not to mention most projects from Mr. Scorsese, "Boardwalk Empire" has been eagerly awaited since it was announced last year. Of all places, it has been perhaps most eagerly awaited in the seaside town of Atlantic City, which could use all the publicity it can get.